An often overlooked ancient site in downtown Athens with substantial history (and nature).

A unique housing complex born from the aftermath of the Greek Civil War.

Elaborate stone houses constructed from the ruins of war.

A Byzantine-era church hidden in a wooded area below the Acropolis.

These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.

An ancient Greek monument and a Byzantine church coexist inside this cave.

A former military hospital is now used to study and preserve artifacts of the Acropolis.

Underneath one of the region's most historic roads lies the home of Plato's successor.

A preserved portion of an ancient Athens barrier is displayed in a hotel basement.

According to legend, this ancient column contains healing properties.

The ruins of an ancient fortification wall sit in front of and underneath this boutique hotel.

The ruins of an ancient mansion sits in front of and underneath a contemporary art gallery.

When construction began on this hotel, developers were surprised to find the ruins of an ancient civilization.

The only surviving choragic monument is a trophy awarded in 334 BC for the winning dramatic chorus.

These ancient ruins hide in plain sight next to a dessert shop.

This graffitied 19th-century building was a prototype of European industrial architecture.

The ruins of this ancient fortification wall sit in the middle of a quiet, residential intersection.

Tear apart fatty, gently charred lamb chops with your bare hands.

This striking sculpture of Icarus honors Greece's fallen flyers.

What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.

This small 16th-century church in Athens is almost entirely surrounded by a modern building.

The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.

An ancient site that has revealed incredible artifacts including portions of the Themistoclean Wall.

This Ottoman-era Greek Orthodox Church was built to honor Agia Pareskevi, a Christian saint.